Firearm.



T. GONSENTINO.

FIREARM. APPLICATION FILED MAR. "1, 19,10.

' Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

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1o a device of; the

of means whereby vision of Ta detacha eonta-in' a large Iiu in a 2,5

' I my invention-has I v t ain novel features of construction; operaofwhich is git Figure 'l aside elevation of my coin-- View of the same. ofthe liarrel casin -'-a subject-of the'King' of ltaly, residing at 'apartandreadily put t0g t.h Y 'Another' object of the I shell and replace acartridge in position for firin tlieline /1/1 o I -t onal View thereoftaken on the lin I, of Fig. Fig; on t-he'line 0 of F our-TED IS-TATESIPATENT --orri o f I THOMAS CoNs NTrNo, or HOUSTON. TEXAS.

FIREARIVL. II 987,672; I I Specification 9 Letters Patent Patented Ma r.I I I Application filed March 7, 1910. Serial No. 1547,688 I I of. lig-.i2-'t .is 'a sectionalfside,elevation 7 thereof. rigs-3 is a. front"elevation'of the detachable thiinble which is'tlesign-edntoengage overthe rear end of the casing,- and F'g'. 2G- is a viewer? the muzzle endofthe; Referring n'oW lilo-re particularly .to 'thje drawings; whereinlike numerals. of refer en ce designate similar par figures. the numeral1 refers-t0 the framed work of the arm upon which-the barrel 2; isseen-red. This frame is COIDPOS Cl :of some"- suitahle meter andcomprises in the-main a grip, barrel support and trigger gn-a rd a nd 1is provided with a suitable magazine chain her and i'sdesigned tosupport andq n'oteet lut-he operative nie'clianisniiof the arm.

, Be it-known that IQ 'IHoMAS 'CQNSEN'riN Houston; finv the county-.of-HaI-ris and State of Texas have invented certain anew and usefulImprovementsin I rearn1s,- of which a the following is a specification."My II en tion' relates to new and useful iinprowemeuts -i'n' autoniaticfirearms.

The object of the invention is toprovide characterdescribed composed offew. parts which n'i ay be' easily taken I l l l I;

invention is to provide a firearm vhichwill eject. the empty A furtherfeatureresides in the provision The barrel 2 Sho I i the arni in ay-besecured and 1 I Fig. 11' presents-a top vieti' againsteceidentaldis harI I l I thereof. showing the ohlong-aperture inthe A stillifu'rtherfeat-lireresides in the proupper side thereof I I "underside thereofwitlran aperture-ten.

b'le magazine which will I I I I I b f. f j'd ith. mnatmg' m an'ohlongforwardly .erten-dingv i slot: asshou'n.

small compass. I l I I *VVi t h the above and-other objects in iew Theframe \voI k is provided With two partic i'lar.relation to cer- Wa-rdlyextending 2s 3 one on e i Wh'ieh project 'up W larged portion of tharrel in' p hon-and arrangement of partsv an example en in'thisSpecification. and cure the b 1eawomphnyingidrawings. Work I I Thenumeral refers to the casing Whichl'is designed to snuglyemhraoe thebarrel asi illustrated in, tl where-in:

ig. 2 is a"pla-n.*vie\\" thereof. showry s -S g. ionalqview thereoftaken on shape d' f k g f Fig. 1'. Fig. 4'is a seeshaped dependent 5d 9L Z \the. cylindricalbii r il Iplete dev'iee. .F I I l ig. '3 isa-seetits forward end a cu.p-. 7 I esigned to slide Within. support, as shownin 5- is a seetiona'ls -view ig. 4- Fig. 6 is oh easing I by neck 6X'Vhi a side" I I I the upper side of Fig; 7 slot in i as shown in Fig.I

.the casing" is secured up 'and is permitted to .sl

elevation ofi the. frame of the arni. the barrel 5 1 1 5" is ahotton'l-vi'ew thereof.- Fig.v 8, 9 is a side e g. -Fig. 1(-) is abottom is a' top" I let'ation on the tran'iework ide I longitudinallyand Fig. vl2 shows the- II I ach side.; ithin the rear ands eni elseapertures and see;

is semi-cylindrical in, H

taken Fig. 26. This lependent o issecured tot-he slidesiin an oblong"2G, and by this arrangement .951:

v view thereof. F ,11' a top viwof the thereon. The free edges of therea rH endof bflrrehaFigs 12 is; a bQt-tOm- VieW thereof. the casingengage over .laterally er nding F 13 and 14 show. respectively; a} side"lugs 7 earried upon either-sir'leot the fran -w- I elevation and, abottom view ofthehreech I I Figs. 15 and-16" show; respectively. a. theframework in such a manner as to fhey side and "a hottom view of theshell extrae lone'itw'lina lly slidahle thereon; I I tor. Fig. 17. showsa bottom view of thei 3 The numeral 8 refersto. a II breech bolt.

hammer support Fig. 'ls'showsaf side el 7 which operates longitudinally"in the rear vation thereof. Fig.-'l9 shows a top vie end of barrel .2and is' secured to the casing thereof. ,TFigs20'and 2] show. respective!so-as tofm'oveas a un-it therewith. The-front the rear andfforward'ondsthereof. :lli 221's aqiorspectite vieW'of -the .magaz1ne.-' I I Fig.2;is a parfizYI sectional rear view theiesupport therefor when the eartriI end of'thi i' eech bolt nor nally rests against 'tliecartridgeshelland formsthe abutting dgeis ex or-k and the rear end isthereby seoured;to I;

bolt, is securely held in pla'ce.' This ,thini- I ll'iese ribs and theportions of the casing in- 1'5 ble is provided with a plurality oflongitudinal inwardly extending ribs 13, Fig. 25, the rear end 'ofeasing 4 has correspond ing longitudinal grooves to receive the same.

ierinediate said grooves, are correspondingly threaded so that thisthinible may he slid on the casing, the ribs of the one coinciding withthegrooves of the other, and by'a part ial turn of the thimble'the'corresponding threads will be made-to engage and the thimble willbe firmly held upon the casing. Centrally located within the thimble is'a' forwardly extending stud 14 which projects into'a c'ylin'dric zz'ilrecess 15 in the rear end of the breech bolt. The stud serves .as a stayfor a coil spring 16 located within the re- Hc'es's 15. The rear freeend of this-spring its reception.

engages in a niche in said stud and its for we e end rests against therear end of exl'Z earri'edby the breech bolt. The forward free end ofthis spring is designed toengage against'the side of the rear endof theextra'ctor, Fi 3; and by the torsion of,

said spring the thimble is normally held in engagement with the "casingbut is permitted to perform a partial turnwhen it is desired "to removethe same therefrom.- This extractor isishown in section Fig. 4 andindetailinFigs. 15 and 16. From an inspection of Fig.4 it will be observedthat this extractor is an oblong member provided'with v hook 18 atitsforward end designed to en- 'gzi'g'e,over the cartridge rim and also proIi'ded with adownwardly extending shoulaer 19, "at its rear end whichcarries laterally extending studs 20 and 21'. These studs extendin'tothe upwardly and forwardly extending slots 22 and 23 of the breech boltand the eiictraet'or is securely held therein by the pressure of spring16 and has a limited vertical movement in the oblong slot pro vided inthe underside of the breech boltfor The spring 16 operates against therear end of the extractor above its "connection to the breechbolt andtends to depress the forward end thereof and secure its engagement overthe cartridge rim.

, The rear end of the extractor projects hehind the studs 20"and 21 andextends up el'ds'etothe upper side of the rear end of the slot receivingtheextractor, so that the vertical play of the forward end of theextractoris limited by reason of the contact of the rear end thereofwith the breech bolt. The extractor is also provided near its foroverthe rear end of casing 4 and abuts against shoulder .12 and thereby. thebreech v its forward position, 'as shown in those figth eir operationwar'd end, with two downwardly extending shoulders 24 and 25-for apurpose to be hereinafter set forth.

The numeral 2(hrefers to a tubular haininer support designed to rest inthe rear end oft-he cylindrical barrel support the pan ticula'rdescription and purpose of which will be hereinafter set forth in thisspecification. I v w v The numeral 2'1 designates av coil. spring whichoperates-against the seat .28 within thehammer support and in resistanceto the casing dependent 5, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and tends to n'(u'inally hold the casing in.

Lll'QS and to restore it to that position'whvn it has been forcedback'by the recoil or otherwise. p

The hammer supportfifi is .provided with two tubular longitudinallyextending recesses 9.9 "and-"' for the reception of coil springs 31 and32 whichproject from the hammer support and rest against the rear end ofthe barrel support andtend to. drive the hammersupport forward when thesame is released to thejoperationthereof. Pro-. jecting from the-rearend of the barrel support are two stays 33 and 34 around which thesesprings coil and by means of which is rendered true. This niember 26 isprovided with an oblong vertically disposed slot 35 in which the hammer-36 is designed to play. This hammer is a flat member carrying at theforward end "and near. the lower side thereof, laterally extending studs37 designed to operate in the transverse groove 38 and form ahingeconnection between the hammer and its support. 1 The seat 28 is providedwith a 'vertical slot 39,through which the front end of thehammersupportisin its forward position, and the under side of the rearend of the barrel support has a longitudinal slot downthrough which thehammer extends thereby permitting a vertical and sliding movementthereof. The under side of the hammer 'detrigger is pivoted to its guardby means of the stud which protrudes from one side of the guard andthrough a hole iii the triggel" as shown in Fig. 4. The trigger carriesan upwardly extending nib 46 which projects againstthe shoulder 40 ofthe hammer hammer is forced to "protrude when the.

it) "forwardly extending 59 {which fit-into correspondinggrooves 4'f'ree} end/carries, fan o1itiv 'a-rdly;"extending I, and forces thesame outbf engagement with vate-them and hold the'upper one. always in.shou-lder 41, when the trigger is-pressed and I position :to be engagedby the forwardly-j releases the hammer' to' the operation of movingbreech bolt v springs,31 and'32r; A In Fig; 41 have shown the cosaetingparts- 5 f Thenumeral 47' refers to a safetyrtrigger in position fordischarge. A. depression of 70' r k v ysafetytriggereiwillreleasefingeretQ'from-: means'of a stud 4L8which'projects 'frompne notch 50, and at 1 he same time disengagesideof'thetrigger guard and-through a hole catches 5 I;and"52. Adepression of the trig ger 44 will then operateto e l'evatethe' nib 4:63 1 r 111' said trigger 47;? This trigger ,carriesI- a fingen etwhich-Apro- .w hiohi will in: turn d sengage shoulder 75 j vtsinto anotchv50 in] the rear side-o'f ti'iga -f j I gen-'44.andjserves to'lockthe same agai'nst; ,the hammer snpportto "the operation of." movenwntyandit isfhrther proi idecl,nith I r an' upwardly extendingeatehf51designed forward by the force of said springs "the-"If i5- to; engagewitlna'. correspondingcatch 52,,"declining under side of the hammerslides 80 "'rarried giy tlleinlijderside of thjehammerto over shoulder41 and the hammer istliereby fru'ther securethe arni against accidentatelevated through the slot inwh underside j'd'ischarge. Y'Th'e tipperside of trigger 44 is of 'the barrel and the po1nt 42 is iclriven{provided Witha re cess which.servesv as aagainst; the pri'mer ofthe-cartridge and 26 seat for-coil pring 5.31whieh projects against*oause's th 'dlscharge thereof; The' forc e of catch Q1} and se' cnres.thefl safety triggerf-in" .therecoil operatesagainstthe'breechbolt anditsengagement with triggerekt and catch 52. drivesthesame together withthe" casing;

One'of-thesidplates-of the trigger guard; rea'rwardly; ati-thesameftime; overcoming is detachableias show'n in' Fig-11;. r The lower,the resistan e of spring 27 The extractor 1' ardly ex- '17,] in therecoil Withdraws the empty 9 tendinglugs fie and 55 which, 'e'ng' go inthe ,shell Which engages 'Withthe forWard end holes 56 and 5'?thefbottom pl teof the ofthe upper cartridge atthe instant thedisgu'ardandthenpper edge of said side: plate eharge'opening pf thecasing, coincides carries upward-lyextending istr'a'ps 58 and the barrel:SIl-PPOI'tJflIldWVhOEQ UIjpET" ends openings from the farm. The-forceof the engagelmd-ell-the edge of easing 4.; The im-T recoil; operatingthrough the empty shel-QL 0pmorable. side plate of the trigger guard:erates to drive the hammerhsupport to its a 3 -m-1-i 2+q stud60"designedtoserve asastay voriginal position and as the rearentLof saidI 35 for, aooitspring'fil'xwhichflis held against; Spring 27 restsagainst the forward end of. the nimiement-uby the stud fan projectsagainst hammer, the'rear end of said hammer is. the detachable pl at'e"and; serves to hold "the same firmly in-p siti01t-.- g In Fig. 22I,,have' shown inperspectix' e 40 the 'magazinefil'; also shown insectionin' Rigs. 23"an cl 24.; .'Tl1ismagazin'e is designed to occupymagazine chamber 62 within the ari n grip and' is provided. on leach'sideiat-its lower endiwilth a thumb spring 63 whose fo-r eed downwardand it-assl'imes the .posi tion shown in Fig. 4. The forc'eof the r--coil carries the breechhblt entirely to the 4 rear of the magazineand'haiiing been spent, the casi'nga-nd breech bolt are again carried{forward bythe operation of spring 27. f As i the; breechiboltmoves;.-forward -its" forii'rard j "tr dge and brings the same intoposition forv catch =64-"designed-to engage-over e v.correspendingshoulder 65. carried by'the fwall oft-he lnagazinechamber. QB,depressing r these thumb springs the catch 64 maybe disengagedifrom.shoulder 65: and" the-magazine removed from the weapon. he'npperend ofthe magazine carries, d two flanges 66 azi'id" 67, one on'each'T-s'ide,which have a slight inward inclination so as to engage with thecartiidgeand holdit inv proper position to) be engaged by-the I I vbreeghbolt in fits forward movement, where- When it is" desired todisassemble the 'byfitjs forced into position for firing. v weapon thethimble 11 ;may be removed and v The 'n agazinecarries flat sp'rings'68;and the-casing withdrawn and each ofthe parts 50' 6-9located,rrespeotively one each side thereof, may then in turn, beremovedwith freedom 1 and secured thereto vat their lower ends. and--'despatch. V g r v These springs intercross as 'sho nin,Fig. -23, Afirearm constrncted in accordance yith and. the cartridges resttherebetween' as also the foregoing descrlption 'and the drawings shown'in saidfigure'and thepressure' of said" .appendedthretqandmadeia partthereof,

springs against the-cartridges-tend to elewillbe found toejcomparativly' simple- 0 rated .by'said cartridgebnt when allot the v:

the casing-in its retracted position. Warning' is thereby given that the@magazine ism empty.

against said casing for holding the same in its normal position relativeto the barrel and for restoring said normal position when the same isdisturbed, a breech bolt disposed to operate longitudinally in saidbarrel and having connection with said casing in such a manner as to beoperated thereby, an extractor-carried by the breechbolt for engagingwith the cartridge shell and ejecting the same through coincidingapertures provided in said barrel and easing, a hammer support disposedto operate longitudinally of the arm a hammer carried thereby, means forlocking said hammer in a retracted position relative to its support,'means for disengaging said locking means' and means operating thehammer. support for advancing the saime-when said locking means aredisengage 4 g 2, 'A fire arm comprising a. frame, a barrole-supportedthereby, a casing fitting over.

said barrel and being secured to said frame in such a manner as to allowsaid casing longitudinal play on the frame, resilient means operating inresistance to said casing for holding the same in its normal positionwith relation-to the barrel and for restoring said normal position whenthe same is disturbed a breech bolt operating within the barrel andactuated by the casing, a means for ejecting the shell from the arm, amagazine carried by the frame adapted to receive and retain cartridges,a means for transferring said cartridges from said magazine to the pathof the breech bolt whereby they are forced into the barrel of said arm,a movable hammer support a hammer; carried thereby, a means 'for lockingsaid hammer in a retracted position relative to the said -support-, ameans for releasing said locking means and a means for operating againstsaid hammer support and forcing the same forward when said locking meansis re leased.

3. In a fire arm a breech bolt, provided with alongitudinal slottherein, an extractor hingedly secured thereto, and operating withinsaid slot, a catch carried by the forward end of the extractor anddesigned to engage over the rim of the cartridge shell, 21 means fordepressing the said catch and frame,

securing its engagement with said rim, and

means carried by said extractor for engagin with the magazine andlocking said breech bolt in a retracted position relative to saidchamber. 7 v

4. A fire arm as described comprising a a barrel, supported thereby, acasing fitting over said barrel and being secured to said frame in sucha manner as to allow said ca sing longitudinal play on said frame,resilient means operating in resistance to said casing for holding thesame in its normal position with relation to the barrel and forrestoring said normal position when the same is disturbed, a breechbolt'operating within the barrel and actuated by the easing, a meanscarried by the breech bolt for ejecting the shell from the arm, amagazine carried by the frame, adapted to receive and retain cartridges,a means carried by the magazine for transferring the cartridgestherefrom into the path of the breech bolt, a hammer support, a hammercarried thereby, a means for locking the hammer in a re tracted positionrelative to its support, means for releasing said locking means and aresilient mechanism operating against said hammer support for forcingthe same forv ward when said loekin means are released.

5 A fire arm comprising a frame, a barrel adapted to be supportedthereby, a casing fitting over said barrel and being secured to saidframe in such a manner as to allow said casing longitudinal play on saidframe, resilient means operating in resistance to said casing forholding the same in its normal position relative to the barrel and forrestoring said -normal position when the same is disturbed, a breechbolt disposed to operate longitudinally in said. barrel and havingconnection withsaid casing in such a manner as to be operated thereby,an extractor carried by the breech bolt for engaging with the cartridgeshell and ejecting the same through coinciding apertures provided insaid barrel and casing, a sliding hammer support disposed to operatelongitudinally in the forepart of the arm, a hammer carried thereby,means for lowering said hammer, means for locking the same in aretracted position together with its sup port, means for, disengagingsaid locking for locking said disengaging for disengaging saiddisenmeans operating against the means, means means, means gaging means,

hammer support for advancing the same when said locking means aredisengaged and means for raising the hammer on its support when the sameis advanced. I

6. In a fire arm, the combination of the frame, the detachable barrel,the casing, the resilient means operating in' resistance to the casingmovement and the magazine carried by the frame, with the breech boltcarried by the casing, the extractor carried by l mer at't'er thejsam 25 sa1d cartridges from'said 'ma'gazine toj th'e forlocki'ng' said'hammerand support in a means-carrierl by said extra'ctor for en agboltandcasing'ina r'etracted position when means operating between the hammersup-:1

'60 casing for holding the same in its normal and hammer to the. rear.otsaid 'chamber',

xsaid breech bolt, the slidinghammer sup-j ing, a means carried bythebreech-bolt'for 6 5 port situated in .the fore. part of th'ei arm,ejecting the shell from the arm,- a magazine,

- the resilient means operatingdn resistance carried 'by'the frame,adapted to receive and thereto, the. hammerca'rried thereby, thercretain cartridges, a meansTcarried by the 5 silient means operating inresistancetothe magazine for transferring'the cartridges raising 'ofsaid hammer, means for locking therefrom into the path of the breechbolt, a said hammer Withsupport in a retracted sliding hammer support, ahammer carried position, means for disengaging said lockthereby, a meansfor locking the hammer ing means, and in eansfor' raising the hamandsupport in a retracted position, means ehasbeen released. 1 y l forreleasing said locking means and are 7', A firearm comprising a frame,abarrel, silient mechanism operating againstlsaid 7.5 sipported'thereby, in casing fitting over said support forforcingthesa-meforward, when barrel and being-secured to said framein. said lockingmeans are released; v

' such amann'er asto allow said casing lo'ngi-- r 10.; In] a fire armthe combination of a 115;. tudinal play "on; the frame,'resilient meansframe, a barrel adapted to resttl1ereon,-a

operating in resistan'ce to said casing for l casing slidingon thebarrel and securing said holding the same in its. normal position withbarrel on the frame, :aremovable breech bolt relationtothebarrelandforrestoring said carried by the casing, an extractor carried Inormal position when the same is disturbed, by the breech bolt, meansfor-securing said; 20 a breech bolt operating.- within thebarrel slidingcasing tosaid frame, resilient means and actuated; lby -tlie casing, ameansjior -operating against the backward 'mov'e mentfl ejecting theshellfromthe' arm, a magazine, of said casing, means for arresting Sfilb'carried bythef'ra-me adapted to, receive and, n10vement,:means forlocking said casing in, lretain cartridges, arneans for transferring itsrearmost portion,-means for-releasing saidplocking means', athimble'designed tof engage in the back of the casing for the fas tening of thebreech bolt to said casing'and "resilientzmeans for securing theengagement of said thimble. f 111.: In a firegarmfhe combination ofwa;

drama, a casing vadapted-to slide onsai frame, a barrel'inside of thecasingan'd'e .gaging with the rrame'by which it'is'supported, means forsecuring the casing and j 'barrelto said frame, a chamber in the frame'for the reception of a cartridge xma azine, meanson both sides-ofsaid-chamber 0ren= gaging corresponding, shoulders '01} catchesvsituated on both sides of, said cartridge 40 itractor'hingedly securedthereto and o'ygierat magazine,.- a semitubular chamber 'in front ingwithin said slot, .a catch carried by the *of the magazine chamberparallel to the-bar-- 1 05 fgrward-end' of the extractor, and designed'relfor the reception/oi oneof. the means to engage over the rim of. thecartridge shell, attached to the casing by which the same is. a.me'ans'yfor depressing the said catch and secured to the frame,ahammer'support'slid- 415' securing its engagement With said rim, inginside of said semitubular chamber, a"

" hammer hingedly secured thereon, resilient x means operating betweenthe-means attached to the casing and said hannner support and hammer fordepressing the, latteriresilient path. of the breechbolt' whereby "they"are 'forced'into theibarreljof said arm, asliding ghammerisupport"inflthe-fore; partof the frame,: a, hammer carried thereby, ameans retracted position, a means yf-or releasing" said'locking means,means ,for operating against said hammer support and i't'orcing; thesame forward with the hammer when 35 sa-id lo cking'means is releasedan'dameans' for raising thehamin'e'r when both the ham-'- nier and itssupport are-advancing.

8. -Ina, firearm abreech bolt, providedf .with a longitudinalslotthereln, an 'ex.--

ing the same withj'a' corresponding catc orshoulder on the back portionof the magazine chamber and for locking said breech said casing-sldesback and means\ for'dis'- port and frame for forcing .forward the 115 engaging said locking 'ineans from 'said hammer sup'port. and hammer.v catch or shoulder.- g v 12. In afire arm a frame comprising a rearm'as' described comprising a chamber for tl11e-reception of 'acartridge 55 'frame,,'a barrel, supportedthereb ,a casing ,magaaine, asemitubular chamber in front fitting-over said barrel and'being securedto Of Silld magazine chamber, a hammer supsaid framein sucha manner asto allow said port sliding inside of said semitubularcasing-longitudinal play onsaid frame, rechamber,- a hammerhingedlysecured there- :silient means operating in resistance to said;on, mea'nsfor forclng said hammer support posltionwith relation to thebarrel and for means for depressing the hamn' 'er, means for restoring'said' normal position when the locking the said hammer andits supportto same is"'distu rbed, a breech bolt operating-l the rear of the,chamber reslhent'means 'for within the barrel and actuated by the: casthrowing, the same forviard'when released,

tacle, a trigger piece working inside of the same receptacle and adaptedto release the hammer resilient means, adapted to hold the said triggerin its normal portion and restore it to the same Whenever released after10 pulling, means for locking the said trigger and hammer in theirnormal position, and means for releasing sald locking means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence'of 5 two subscribing Witnesses.

THOMAS CONSENTINO.

Witnesses J. W. YEAGLEY, M. EMERY.

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